The department of Applied Economics plays a profiling role, as it aims to contribute to the development of new and fundamental fields in the vast area of economics and to be active in areas of high societal relevance.

Being an incubation centre of novelty implies that the resources of the department adapt to where fundamental newness is to be found. This relates to both teaching and research. Fascinatingly, fundamental novelty and societal relevance often overlap in terms of areas of economics. More >>